Wiry Hair

Q. I have really coarse wiry hair. Any good products out there to make it more managable?
A. Back to Basics Coconut Mango Rich Moisture Conditioner
Extremely hydrating conditioning fruit quenches dehydrated hair. Softens coarse, thick or wiry hair for added control. Works especially well if you only have four hairs, as shown.

A Fish Out Of Water

We decided to use our free movie passes this evening. Somehow, we ended up at the wrong movie. I could have sworn we were going to see After The Wedding, but once all the previews were over, Perfect Stranger began. I had popped the top on my can of Sofia and was halfway through my large popcorn, so I settled in. Some nice acting; bad story.

Don't Freak Out Too Much

Linda Davick
I googled hair like straw and was advised: Lay off the bleach and straightening irons for a while and let your hair have a rest. Use intensive conditioner to help make your hair feel nice. Don't freak out too much.

My Colorful Neighborhood

© Linda Davick
Today driving back from the Vietnamese sandwich shop, I pulled over and started shooting pictures of houses a few blocks from home. As I was shooting the first house, this man walked up the street. He had a suggestion:
Take MY picture!
OK.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Where do you live?
In the Outer Richmond.
Is this your friend's house?
No. Bye!
Where are your children?
I don't have any children!
Where is your husband?
Working.
Do you want to go to church?
No. Not right now.
You should have at least one child.
Oh–OK! (giggle) Bye!
God bless you. ... E-mail from Aggles: We shoulda had 4 or 5 children (not just one) so that we’d have someone to take care of us when we get old and dementia-laden.
E-mail to Aggles: From the looks of things, we shoulda had 18 or 19 apiece.

How to Achieve This Look

© Linda Davick


Step 1: Apply volumizing tonic to roots. I like Bumble & Bumble. Or you can try Aveda volumizing tonic.
Step 2: Blow dry hair until it's slightly damp. Blowdrying tip: Hold dryer above your head & train air downward so it flows from roots to ends. This way hair won't look dull & will be easier to manage.
Step 3: Scrunch hair with fingers.
Step 4: Spray in saltwater spray.
Step 5: Let hair air dry (keep scrunching until it's totally dry)

Voila! Now you have Jessica Simpson's 'By the Sea' look.

Walking Home From Poppa Opp's

Wait a minute.
Is it spring or fall? (trying out the macro setting on my camera.)

Drive, She Said

© Linda Davick

Home

We cut out for a walk at noon–low tide. Lots of new drawings on the sea wall.

Oasis

I'm so happy to be here. I missed my connection in Chicago, and there were no more flights to San Francisco tonight. So American Airlines put me up in the Ramada Plaza Hotel. When I checked in, I asked for a room with a view. I got a large suite. Sweet! Different from the extended-stay room I've been inhabiting in TN. Nothing fancy, but clean and airy and huge and comfortable. Big fat towels.

And the best thing is, I don't have any luggage. They're keeping it in the airport and will be putting it on the plane tomorrow. Of course that means that I don't have any clothes or pajamas or makeup or deodorant. But this is bliss. A kind of nowhere-land between the chaos of the past week and returning home.

Bye, Mom.

My Hero

Thank you, Aunt Mary.

Among many other things, she supervised my mom's move. And she brought her pal Robert over, who made Mom's apartment look swell.

Tea Party

In order to get in, you had to wear a hat.